Chapter Forty-Six: Lingnan, Doubts

The amount on the ledger made Shu An a little surprised, because the income of the teahouse was really a lot.

One pot of tea costs 10 wen, and each pastry or snack costs the same price, and each person spends at least 30 wen to enter the tea house.

You must know that now a bucket of rice is less than five cents, and a bucket of rice is more than 12 catties, which is enough for ordinary people to eat for several days.

The gap between the rich and the poor can be revealed, but Shu An did not dwell on this point, because the teahouse received at least hundreds of people a day, and even two or three hundred at most times.

If you take the average number and then calculate the profit, there is an average income of thirty or forty yuan a day, not counting the tea sold.

You must know that the teahouses are all new tea, and the new tea is only sold here, and there is an endless stream of people to buy new tea every day.

With the rise of teahouses all over the world, it is conceivable that there are only a lot more people buying new tea, even if there are dozens of dollars a day on average.

Together, the income of the teahouse in one day is also full of hundreds of yuan, which is simply described as a daily income.

The income of 3,000 yuan in a month is enough, and 36,000 yuan in a year, you must know how much tax revenue Datang has in a year.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, all kinds of wastes were flourishing, coupled with the new establishment of the dynasty, the amnesty of the world, all kinds of taxes were even lower, only a few million a year.

After deducting the expenses required for disaster relief and various departments, there are only a few hundred thousand yuan left in the treasury in a year, which is still the treasury, and there is no need to say much about the internal funds of the harem.

Although the whole world belongs to the Li family, it does not mean that the income of the Huangzhuang is good, and in terms of business, the Li Tang royal family, whose ancestors have always been in Shilin, is not as good as those families.

Just look at Li Shimin's last reward, you can know that 500 gold is only 500 yuan, which is not as good as half a month's income from the teahouse.

Shu An's eyes flashed, and in addition to seeing the income from the books, there was also a relatively high income in the first half month.

Later, because of the opening of other teahouses around, the income is much lower, but it is not too low.

Even so, there are still 30,000 yuan a year, and it seems that these businessmen are more shrewd than imagined, and they can't afford to make profits early.

"Interesting, did the income from the teahouse go to the inner palace last month?"

A mysterious smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of Shu An's mouth, and then he looked at the mad tiger and asked.

"Some time ago, it was sent to the inner palace after a month, and with the extra 10% of the benefits allocated by the master to the young lady, it is enough to have more than 2,000 yuan."

Shu Maanhu said on the side, he is responsible for the industry of Chang'an Shufu, but there is only a teahouse at present, and the farms in Shufu are now in charge of the housekeeper Laifu.

"Hmm."

After Shu An responded, his eyes fell on the outside of the teahouse, and several carriages slowly drove from the direction of Chang'an City Gate.

In fact, not only Shu'an, but also a few literati sitting in several teahouses around, and they immediately discovered this huge convoy.

"Could it be that some big caravan has come to Chang'an?"

"That's not right, looking at those guards seems to have some military flavor."

"The banner on it says Feng, could it be that Lingnan came from the other side."

"This year, the one in Lingnan has received a lot of impeachments, and the local state capitals have called rebellion more than a dozen times."

.......

A lot of voices rang out, and after you said a word, everyone judged the identity of this convoy.

Shu An didn't miss these voices, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, it's not for nothing that Chang'an Shizi is naturally taller than other local Shizi.

In this atmosphere alone, even a novice must be able to broaden his horizons.

"Lingnan is a good place."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he muttered softly, he vaguely remembered that this should be Feng An's son sent into the imperial court.

But then Shu An shook his head, this Shangzhu State of Lingnan had little to do with him.

This year's winter should be regarded as his most comfortable winter, but this comfort is temporary, and he plans to open the academy in early spring next year.

Just as Shu An was enjoying the quiet years, the eldest grandson queen in the palace showed doubts on her face.

"Why is there more than 2,000 dollars in this month?"

Empress Eldest Sun sounded with a puzzled voice, to know that there is not much left in the usual month, let alone 20,000.

"Guanyin, what more than 2,000?"

At this moment, Li Shimin's figure appeared from outside the palace, and his voice sounded.

Perhaps as an emperor, Li Shimin is a little sensitive to money, of course he is not sensitive, after all, the household is crying poor every day.

Every day, where does the court discuss where the appropriation is needed, it can be said that Li Shimin is not sensitive in such a situation.

"Your Majesty, you see that your income has increased by more than 2,000 yuan in this month."

After a period of saluting, Empress Eldest Sun said slowly, and there seemed to be a hint of wonder in her words.

Li Shimin's eyes also lit up, knowing that more than 2,000 yuan was not a small amount of money, so he couldn't help but take the account book and look at it.

"Let the palace maid in charge of the ledger come here."

Empress Eldest Sun said loudly, since you have doubts, then ask and you will know.

Soon a palace maid hurried to the front, and after a salute, began to talk about the origin of more than two thousand guan.

When the truth was revealed, both Empress Changsun and Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned.

"Is the new tea shop so profitable?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it seems that this tea shop hasn't been open for long, right?"

Li Shimin couldn't help but say in surprise, you have to know that even if he is an emperor, he is very poor, and this tea shop has such a lot of income.

Without much hesitation, Li Shimin directly passed Li Junxian in, because the hundred horsemen should know the situation in the entire Chang'an.

"Your Majesty, An Xuangong's new tea shop has now become a tea house."

"Every day, there are countless literati drinking tea and chanting poems to discuss the past and the present."

"Now there are many businessmen in Chang'an, who have followed suit and opened teahouses."

.....

Li Junxian said respectfully, telling all the information he knew, and now tea tasting has become a fashion for the upper nobles of Chang'an.

"How is the income of the tea house?"

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with a glimmer of essence and said, he didn't care about how many teahouses there were in Chang'an.

"An Xuangong's teahouse can earn more than 3,000 yuan a month."

Although Li Junxian had some doubts on his face, His Majesty would ask this question, but he still said respectfully, because An Xuangong did not hide the account book.

It is not difficult for Baiqi to know, not to mention that there is also the queen's shares in it, and he will not refuse in the name of the palace.

"More than 3,000 a month, more than 30,000 a year."

Li Shimin's eyes flickered and he muttered softly, it was obvious that this emperor was red again.